I was honored and humbled to be listed as one of the best plaintiff lawyers in Illinois in the October, 2019 edition of Chicago Lawyer Magazine. Frankly, I was surprised too as I just learned of the inclusion today . I don’t subscribe to the magazine, and one can’t pay his/her way into the inclusion. …
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MISSOURI WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM SETTLES FOR $500,000 / RECLAMO DE MUERTE INJUSTA DE MISSOURI SE CONFORMA POR $500,000
Keith Short and Associates settled a Missouri Medical Negligence-Wrongful Death claim for $500,000.00 last month. The current cap (the most a plaintiff could win for non-economic damages) in Missouri is $700,000. There were very complicating issues of proof in the case and several other law firms chose not to get involved. We understood the value…
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Would you trust a pilot who never actually flies? / ¿Confías en un piloto que nunca vuela?
Would you trust a pilot who never actually flies? If you’re flying in a plane, ask how many flights the pilot has made and when he last flew. If you’re having surgery, ask how many operations the doctor has done and how often she does it. If you’re hiring a lawyer for potential litigation, ask…
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The only promises we make / Las únicas promesas que hacemos
Lots of lawyers promote how much money they’ve won for their clients, the justice they’ve delivered or the number of cases they’ve handled. The truth is we do the same thing. It’s part of the advertising necessary to get a potential client’s attention. But there are only two things we promise our clients. We promise…
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